Wind Power Fraudster Holt Did Not Flee Via Rostock Airport, Operator Claims

The operator of Rostock Airport has firmly denied claims that fugitive wind power fraudster Hendrik Holt used their facility to flee the country. Karsten Lauth, project manager for Crisp Partners, the company operating the airport, stated unequivocally that Holt did not depart via Rostock-Laage.

"We can guarantee that Hendrik Holt did not travel out of Rostock Airport," Lauth told the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. He explained that all flights, including private and charter ones, must be registered with authorities, listing all passengers. "Every flight that departs from here must be registered with the authorities, stating the passengers – this also applies to private and charter flights."

Holt, who was serving a prison sentence for fraud, failed to return from an approved leave from a Berlin correctional facility on Tuesday. Reports from NDR suggest he may have absconded to Moscow. The newspaper Die Welt had previously reported that Holt played a role in the 2025 sale of Rostock Airport to Crisp Partners, a transaction allegedly marred by irregularities.

Lauth emphasized the security protocols at Rostock Airport, stating that any attempt by Holt to fly abroad from there would have been detected by customs, air traffic control, and the federal police. "If Hendrik Holt wanted to fly abroad from here, customs, air traffic control, and the federal police would have noticed," Lauth said. He asserted that the airport's security measures are on par with major German airports like BER in Berlin, with all procedures being strictly regulated and documented.